Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension and Retiree Medical Liability			Derivative Financial Instruments			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments			Income Tax Benefit (Expense)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(3,683	)	$	9		$	(5	)	$	(880	)	$	(4,559	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			—			(5	)		—			(5	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(79	)		(9	)		1			—			(87	)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(79	)		(9	)		(4	)		—			(92	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(3,762	)	$	—		$	(9	)	$	(880	)	$	(4,651	)

Reclassification out of AOCI

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in millions):

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI
AOCI Components	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Affected line items on condensed consolidated statement of operations
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Amortization of pension and retiree medical liability:
Prior service cost	$	(52	)	$	(48	)	$	(159	)	$	(154	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss		26			10			80			29		Salaries, wages and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges		—			(7	)		(9	)		5		Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value		—			(2	)		1			—		Other nonoperating, net
Income tax benefit:
Reversal of non-cash tax provision		—			—			—			330		Income tax provision
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(26	)	$	(47	)	$	(87	)	$	210

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Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension and Retiree Medical Liability			Derivative Financial Instruments			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments			Income Tax Benefit (Expense)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(3,660	)	$	9		$	(3	)	$	(991	)	$	(4,645	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			—			(4	)		—			(4	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(76	)		(9	)		—			—			(85	)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(76	)		(9	)		(4	)		—			(89	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(3,736	)	$	—		$	(7	)	$	(991	)	$	(4,734	)

Reclassification out of AOCI

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in millions):

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI
AOCI Components	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Affected line items on condensed consolidated statement of operations
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Amortization of pension and retiree medical liability:
Prior service cost	$	(52	)	$	(47	)	$	(155	)	$	(151	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss		26			10			79			29		Salaries, wages and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges		—			(7	)		(9	)		5		Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value		—			(2	)		—			(2	)	Other nonoperating, net
Income tax benefit:
Reversal of non-cash tax provision		—			—			—			328		Income tax provision
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(26	)	$	(46	)	$	(85	)	$	209